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Spies and Scholars: Chinese Secrets and Imperial Russia's Quest for World Power
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A Financial Times Book of the Year
Gold Medal in World History, Independent Publisher Book Awards
“Superb…At once a history of science, of empire, and of espionage, the book traces the rise of the Russian empire as a putative rival to Qing dynasty China in the Far East. Afinogenov has chosen a genuinely compelling cast of characters to populate this story of imperial intrigue.”—New Rambler
“The history of Sino-Russian relations appears in a much-altered light thanks to Gregory Afinogenov’s imp...
Gold Medal in World History, Independent Publisher Book Awards
“Superb…At once a history of science, of empire, and of espionage, the book traces the rise of the Russian empire as a putative rival to Qing dynasty China in the Far East. Afinogenov has chosen a genuinely compelling cast of characters to populate this story of imperial intrigue.”—New Rambler
“The history of Sino-Russian relations appears in a much-altered light thanks to Gregory Afinogenov’s imp...
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